Access to social rights in Europe (2002)

The Council of Europe is convinced of the need to improve access to social rights as a key means of combating poverty and social exclusion, and of promoting social cohesion.
This report analyses the obstacles impeding access to different social rights within and across a range of fields. It also gives examples of how obstacles are being overcome, examines integrated measures implemented in the member states of the Council of Europe and identifies the principles on which measures to improve access to social rights should be based. Finally, the report develops cross-sectoral policy guidelines aimed at facilitating access to social rights.